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Charities urge global ambassadors to reject Mathias Cormann’s OECD bid
MELBOURNE, Thursday 4th March 2021 – Some of the country’s biggest humanitarian and environmental organisations have called on diplomats and leaders around the world to reject Mathias Cormann’s bid for Secretary-General of the OECD in a joint letter released today.The letter, signed by the heads of major Australian and international charities is addressed to the…
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Ley’s proposed laws “a kick in the guts” for nature
SYDNEY, Feb 12 2021 – Environment Minister Sussan Ley’s proposed Interim National Environmental Standards to replace Australia’s current environmental laws ignore the advice of the independent review and would serve to weaken already inadequate environment protections.“Graeme Samuel’s review found that Australia’s current environmental protection laws were inadequate and proposed concrete measures to help protect wildlife…
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Tools for Grassroots Activism
Everything you need to run a powerful movement for next to nothing! Running a grassroots campaign or starting a movement online can be intimidating, but there are so many great tools available to help you get started. Here are our top picks from the world of online grassroots activism. Not only are these platforms all…
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An ode to my nieces
I have two little nieces, aged one and four, the daughters of my twin sister. They are very cheeky and can apparently be quite exhausting. They love building things and knocking them down again, they love singing and dancing, and teasing each other, and spraying water on people and things around them. They really love…
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OPEN LETTER: The NCCC’s false claims to have consulted with environment groups
The Hon. Scott MorrisonPrime Minister of AustraliaPO Box 6022Canberra ACT 2600
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Environmental defenders and investors lash Nev Power’s compromised Covid-19 commission over consultation lies
SYDNEY, June 17 2020 – Greenpeace and five environmental and investor groups have lodged a complaint with the Prime Minister after the National Covid-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) falsely claimed to have consulted with them when no such discussions occurred.Today the groups including The Wilderness Society, the Australian Marine Conservation Society, Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility,…
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Environmental defenders and investors lash Nev Power’s compromised Covid-19 commission over consultation lies
SYDNEY, June 18 2020 – Greenpeace and five environmental and investor groups have lodged a complaint with the Prime Minister after the National Covid-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) falsely claimed to have consulted with them when no such discussions occurred. Today the groups including The Wilderness Society, the Australian Marine Conservation Society, Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility,…